GUWAHATI; Manipur’s Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu created history at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian wushu player to win a medal at the competition. Chanu clinched bronze in the women’s changquan combined event with a total score of 18.039 points.
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Chanu scored 8.723 points in gunshu to finish fourth in the discipline before securing 9.316 points in changquan, finishing second in the segment. Her combined score placed her third overall. Egypt’s Sondos Sonbol won gold with 18.660 points, while Venezuela’s Valeria Frannerys Dudamel Alvarado claimed silver with 18.199 points.
Wushu made its debut as a medal sport at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Chanu’s bronze was also India’s third medal at the competition, taking the country’s tally to one silver and two bronze medals.
Earlier, Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada won silver in the women’s judo 63kg category, while Dhinidhi Desinghu secured bronze in the women’s 100m freestyle swimming event.
